EXPANSION OF ELIGIBILITY FOR EDUCATION BENEFITS TO INCLUDE CERTAIN RESERVE OFFICERS’ TRAINING CORPS (ROTC) PARTICIPANTS.

SEC. 556. EXPANSION OF ELIGIBILITY FOR EDUCATION BENEFITS TO INCLUDE CERTAIN RESERVE OFFICERS’ TRAINING CORPS (ROTC) PARTICIPANTS. (a) Active Duty Service.— Section 3011(c) of title 38, United States Code, is amended— (1) by striking out “or upon completion of a program of educational assistance under section 2107 of title 10” in paragraph (2); and (2) by adding at the end the following: “(3) An individual who after December 31, 1976, receives a commission as an officer in the Armed Forces upon completion of a program of educational assistance under section 2107 of title 10 is not eligible for educational assistance under this section if the individual enters on active duty— “(A) before October 1, 1996; or “(B) after September 30, 1996, and while participating in such program received more than $2,000 for each year of such participation.”. (b) Selected Reserve.— Section 3012(d) of title 38, United States Code, is amended— (1) by striking out “or upon completion of a program of educational assistance under section 2107 of title 10” in paragraph (2); and (2) by adding at the end the following: “(3) An individual who after December 31, 1976, receives a commission as an officer in the Armed Forces upon completion of a program of educational assistance under section 2107 of title 10 is not eligible for educational assistance under this section if the individual enters on active duty— “(A) before October 1, 1996; or “(B) after September 30, 1996, and while participating in such program received more than $2,000 for each year of such participation.”.